24th amendment
no poll tax!
Americans with Disabilities Act
civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life
Brown v. Board of Education
no segregation in public schools
Busing
transportation of public school students from areas where they live to schools in other areas to eliminate school segregation based on residential pattern
Civil rights
the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
Civil rights act 1964
ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin
De facto segregation
segration caused by fact, not law i.e. a public school which draws from a predominantly black neighborhood
De jure segregation
segregation caused by law i.e. a public school which is by law a white/black school
equality of opportunity
The ideas that each person is guaranteed the same chance to succeed in life
equality of result
giving those who are at a disadvantage a boost to do just as well as those with advantages
lawrence v. texas
the gays can have sex if they want because 14th amendment
ledbetter v goodyear tire
can't pay ppl less bc of gender
obergefell v. hodges
gay ppl can get married
OEO
Office of Economic Opportunity helped those in poverty, especially in the Appalachians
plessy v ferguson
can segregate as long as separate but equal
reasonableness standard
if gov treats different groups differently, there has to be a good reason
regents of UCA v. bakke
allows race to be a factor in college admissions -> affirmative action
reverse discrimination
favoring individuals of groups known to have been previously discriminated against
roe v. wade
you can get an abortion as a right to privacy
rostker v goldberg
women can't be drafted
strict scrutiny standard
Any legal distinction based on race of ethnic group will have to go under strict examination by the courts to see whether it's unconstitutional or not
title vii
prohibits the discrimination based on gender
us v windsor
States have he authority to define marital relationships; overturns parts of DOMA
voting rights act
helped to get AA the vote despite de facto barriers
affirmative action
an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education; positive discrimination